Headline one: McCain says he has been told General Petraeus will be testifying before the Senate on September 11. (!?)
Headline two: McCain is going to launch the “No Surrender Tour” in the near future, featuring veterans, medal of honor winners, and those who have served in Iraq. The schedule should be set by Labor Day, and they’ll be blogging from the bus.
McCain was in Kansas City headed to speak Veterans of Foreign Wars.
McCain said he had been holding town hall meetings that are “going extremely well… crowded… Also in Beaufort couple other places. Health care seems to be on people’s minds as much any other domestic issue, and of course, as we would expect, Iraq dominates."
"We all know we’re going to hear the report in September. I believe Democrats are going to propose a date for withdrawal. We’re going to get together a lot of our veterans, medal of honor winners, those who have served in Iraq, and we’re going to launch the “No Surrender Tour.” We’re going to try to build up support for this strategy, the anti-war people have been very active, so we’re going to try to organize not just for men and women serving, but the strategy. Believe me, I understand the frustration, sorrow, and sacrifices made… I would remind you I was one of the greatest critics of Rumsfeld and the previous failed strategy. This strategy will succeed."
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Remember also that Move America Forward, along with Gathering of Eagles, Families United for the troops and their mission, Vets For Freedom as well as multiple other organizations are all going to be converging on Capitol Hill in September to support General Petraeus and our troops and to counter the surrender crowds.
Shameless plug here... please see my Exclusive interview with Pete Hegseth, executive director of Vets For Freedom as he explains what the Ten Weeks to Testimony is, what the goal is, the "drastic" differences in our strategy now In Iraq, compared to when he was there in 2005-2006, what the troops in Iraq are telling him and he puts a face to the Iraqi people for Amercia to see them as human beings instead of just "the Iraqi's".
He understands the challenges we face as well as the importance of victory and these are veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan and they plan to have their voices heard and to affect the debate that will be going on in September.
Go read it... it is worth your time.
More reactions to the McCain conference call.
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